Deadline: 20-Apr-22
The United Nations Development Programme is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for improving Rural Development in Georgia.
The EU financed and UNDP implemented project “Improving Rural Development in Georgia” (IRDG) is addressing the challenges of rural areas in Georgia by taking actions to achieve: (1) Improved governance for effective implementation of the Rural Development Strategy (2017-2020) , its Action Plan and related programmes; (2) Improved rural economic diversification, employment and services; (3) Improved environment, sustainable management of natural resources and climate action.
IRDG project is designed to have substantial impact on improved employment and living conditions of the rural population in Georgia as a result of better quality and quantity of available rural services.
Purpose
The primary objective of the call is to respond to rural area challenges in Georgia by finding practical, innovation-driven solutions and potentially sixteen new opportunities in jobs creation and income generation in rural towns, notably with a view of substantial inclusion of disadvantaged groups.
Focus Areas
The priority will be given to the proposal ideas that will ensure:
- Support rural towns to address the needs through innovation (incl. technological) (eg, in the domains of (1) infrastructure; (2) mobility and transportations; (3) ICT uptake; (4) environmental protection; (5) service delivery , among others) that have potential of response to COVID-19 impact with a clear job creation and income generation impact and transferability to broader spatial dimensions.
- Encourage coordination and partnership among key stakeholders in multi-sectoral, integrated approaches to rural development, eg, policy makers, rural entrepreneurs, local governments, national agencies, CSOs, development organizations, etc. Such coordination and partnerships should ensure complementarity of measures to existing public and private programs and projects. Focus on inclusion and empowerment of disadvantaged groups, including youth, women, PWDs, IDPs, ethnic, religious, sexual and other minorities from rural areas.
Funding Information
Any funds requested for the grant(s) under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- Minimum amount: USD 10,000.
- Maximum amount: USD 25,000.
Implementation Location(S) and Duration
- Activities of Smart Rural Town grants should be implemented within administrative boundaries of at least one rural town in municipalities of Keda, Khulo, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki, Tetritskaro, Lagodekhi, Dedoplistskaro and/or Kazbegi.
- Duration of the Smart Rural Town grant activities (including reporting) within the grant application shall not exceed 4 months, counted from the date of the grant agreement signature to the date when all relevant activities have been successfully completed, reported and accepted by the UNDP/ IRDG Project (Note: per grant agreement maximum 1 month should be allocated for final reporting to the UNDP/IRDG Project, though grantee can request reporting in less than 1 month).
- Only successful grant proposals will be awarded with the funding. It is anticipated that at least 4 grant proposals (regardless of the grant implementation location) will be financed under this Call of the Proposals. However, no or less than 4 grants may be awarded by UNDP/IRDG, depending on the evaluation results.
Eligibility Criteria
- Georgian non-profit (non-commercial) legal entities are invited to apply for this Call for Proposals. These entities should be registered in accordance with the legal requirements of the Government of Georgia, must be able to provide organization’s statute and the debt certificate.
- All applicant organizations must demonstrate proven experience and capabilities in carrying out rural development interventions, including but not limited to: needs appraisal, community mobilization, socioeconomic development actions, digital development, measures related to inclusion and support of disadvantaged groups.
- Coalitions (based on co-application) with NGOs and private sector is encouraged.
Note: Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the primary applicant.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=89613